St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-25

changed into formidable fellOw-trav-
eler, yet one who can minister to your
amusement. Cut off both my head and
my foot and transpose the remainder
of me, when L become conspicuous
part of bird, beast and every human
being. Cast out the second of my con-
sonants and ladies and children, sava-
ges and devoteeS are alike pleased with
me and my numerous relations. Again.
exclude the same vowel and the same
cOnSOnant and l am universally ac-
knOwledged to be an indispensable bless
ing.
My whole is mean. Cut off my head
and my foot and demand both yOurlabOr
and your sympathy. Cut off my head
and my neck and l become useful and
respectable. Detach three of my limbs
and exact universal obedience.
III.
Behead me and become the greatest
blessing to my whole.
".
Devoted TO the meanest use.
Enshrined in many poets song,
Adored by eager worshIpers,
to the idyllic belong.
Ye hUmbly serve you every day
Stand dumbly waiting in your sight,
While painters broodlng DER the pas:
Depict me with their splendid art,
Beside my modern counterpart.
High DER this weary world | soar,
A terror and a joy,
Nv sole posses Scr to become,
The ambition of the boy,
While every eye looks up to me
When ] appear in sight;
Yet no calm smiling skies l love,
In battle delight;
The courage of the hard-fought field,
Both JOY and satisfaction yield.
VI.
In the glow of the sunshine sing as labor.
And taste all the sweetness l find on my
way:
No misanthrope I, I smile with my neighbor,
When adversely daunts, or cold winters
dismay.
In the cool meadows by the brooks,
Smooth and serene / 60 and come,
Beneath the shade of she'd or barn,
! find my humble home.
But veX me with hasty word
And loud my angry voice is heard.
Yet steadily plod along
The daily task appointed me,
And stand as still and smooth and calm,
As any cOuntryman could be;
Alike mid The glowing heat
As in the shadiest retreat
VIII.
In the deep seas / dive,
And on the pillows rise,
To catch the dancing notes,
Where the broad sunbeam lies.
Yet tough and strong my iron tooth
HurlS its defiance to the foe,
close my ranks, deadly wall
Across his path / throw.
IX.
Between the whispering leaves shine
Behind the rustic cot;
Down on the wet sea beach / roam,
Contented with my lot
sight to tempt the wandering eye,
But once my hidden sharpeners try
And you'll be glad TO pass me by.
A servant, nay slave.
wait your every passing whIm,
The humhlest, toughest lowliest thing,
And yet with graceful care | swim.
DoWn-trodden by both rich and poor,
Yet by the wealthy highly priced,
a welcome caller at their door,
But oft by tOil-stained hands revised,
Yet gently laid in state once more,
Or down upon the toughest floor.
NJ.
have no claim to beauty. though in mind
But shine on the marsh, in the gray mist
CLEAN.
I am seen on the mount both at daybreak
anu eve
And 1 cling to the mast nor the mariner
leave.
In the fiercest Of gales I keep close to the
helm,
And sigh in the tempest when wild waves
oerwhelm;
retire in dismay and the pale monk uphold,
In his mass and mausoleum my name is en-
rolled;
Yet the market and masquerade claim me by
right;
The museum and rusic halls are nv de-
light,
For the magnet and minerals and meteors
/ stamp,
With the seal of my name in the fame of the
lamp.
While madrigal melodies, classic and wild,
Breathe it low in soft mur1nurs if lsped by
a child.
SOLUTIONS.
L. Bread-Read-Beard -Red-Bear-Ear
-Bead-Bell: .. Crawl-Raw-Awl-La
g. Grain-Rain; 4. Pan; 5. Kite; 6. Bee: z.
Goose; s. Pike; 8. Crab; 10. Sole; IL. The
Letter NJ.